Living small is in… in Japan. A younger generation of Japanese with modest budgets are showing demand for ultra-compact homes, known as kyo-sho-jutaku in Japanese.
9 tsubo home variation based on design by Makoto Masuzawa circa 1952
For those of you thinking that the small house movement is just too small, the B-53 (743/837 sq ft) was recently added to the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company website and is currently their largest home. Choose two or three bedrooms, the plans are available online. This is a stationary house, not one of their tiny homes on a trailer. Also, it is not a modular or prefab, someone has to build it at an estimated $150 to $200 per square foot.
Save $200 when you purchase the plans before Dec. 24, 2008. Originally $695… get them for $495 (navigate to “plans” when you get to the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company site.) Don’t miss the comments.
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Meet Peter King, Vermont’s “King” of tiny houses. Keep it simple the Peter King way: 2-3 days per week and $200 to $300 per month. Enjoy this Vermonter’s take on the small and tiny house movement.
** UPDATE **
PETER KING IS TEACHING A HANDS-ON
SMALL HOUSE WORKSHOP IN VERMONT THIS WEEKEND
10 x 10 Tiny House Building Workshop this Weekend!
Basic Carpentry Skills : For Absolute BeginnersAs a team of 6, we will build a 10’ x 10’ house with a loft, and a 12/12 roof. 90% of the material will be pre-cut, allowing us to build from foundation to roof ridge cap in two 8 hour days! We will use native softwood that is locally milled.
Learn By Doing
Floor Framing
Wall Raising
Door – Window Installation
Exterior Sheathing
Interior SheetrockingA Tin Roof Will Top It Off
Become One With
• 4 Foot Level • Framing Square • Speed Square
• 25 Foot Tape • Hammer • Chalk Line
• Utility Knife • Chisel • Cats Paw • Bevel SquareDecember 12 7:00-9:00 PM
December 13-14th 8AM – 4 PMTools Provided
Call (802) 933-6103 for details.
Taught by Peter King, a pretty good carpenter and an excellent teacher.
